Nine Figures around a Herm of Pan

1744

Francesco Fontebasso

Associated Names
Francesco Fontebasso

Artist, Venetian, 1709 - 1769

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with mythological elements. It features several figures situated in a natural outdoor setting. The figures are arranged in a harmonious composition, engaged in various activities. The landscape behind them includes trees, plants, and clouds, suggesting a serene countryside. The style of the drawing embodies elegance and balance, with meticulous attention to detail in the human forms and natural surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Karin Wachtel in memory of her husband, Cesare Morini

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.1 × 39.3 cm (11 7/16 × 15 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 38.9 × 53 cm (15 5/16 × 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.117.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    De Vesme 1906, no. 4

  • Series Title

    Varii Baccanali et istorie

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cesare Morini, Milan; his widow, Karin Wachtel, Milan; gift to NGA, 2015

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906: no. 4

Wikidata ID

Q77007863

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